Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 373
When visiting the prime minister of the current dynasty, the name card should be handed out first according to the rules.

The carriage stopped in front of Xu's mansion, Li Qinzai sat in the carriage and did not get off, Liu Asi handed a name card to the porter.

Not long after, the side door of Xu's mansion opened, Xu Jingzong's grandson Xu Yanbo came out, and walked quickly to Li Qinzai's carriage.

"Brother Jingchu is here, and the plants are shining brightly. Brother Yu, I have neglected you." Xu Yanbo saluted with a smile on his face.

Li Qinzai also got out of the carriage to return the gift, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

He courteously led Li Qinzai to the mansion, and Xu Yanbo explained as he walked that his grandfather Xu Jingzong was acting as the acting government of Zhongshu Province and had not yet returned, so he apologized to Li Qinzai with an apologetic face.

The upbringing of the prime minister is indeed extraordinary, not only personally greeted him out of the door, but also kept his posture so low, as if Li Qinzai was the prime minister and the Xu family were just subordinate officials.

The hospitality was so warm that Li Qinzai felt a little embarrassed.

Welcoming Li Qinzai into the front hall, Xu Yanbo chatted with him for a while.

The servants of the Xu family quickly served the food and wine, but Li Qinzai had no time to decline, a group of maikos had already walked outside the hall.

Before the wine was drunk, the maiko was already dancing in the hall. With her graceful figure, charming beauty, and provocative movements during the dance, even a gentleman like Li Qinzai couldn't sit still.

"You don't need to be like this, brother, today Li came to visit Lingzu Xu Xiang..." Li Qinzai said with a wry smile.

Xu Yanbo laughed and said: "My ancestor is still in Zhongshu Province, and it will take about two or three hours before he leaves for work. How can I neglect Brother Jing Chu, and just sit down and drink lightly, and wait for my ancestor to come back."

Speaking of which, Xu Yanbo clapped his hands to stop the dancing of the maikos, pointed to the two most beautiful women among them, and said: "Sit next to Brother Jing Chu, serve the distinguished guests and drink well."

The two beautiful women smiled sweetly, and flew to Li Qinzai like two butterflies gathering honey, sandwiching him from one left to the other, one served him dishes, and the other poured wine for him, with charming smiles and beautiful eyes. , the fragrant wind blows, and the heart shakes.

The battle is a bit familiar, Li Qinzai found the nostalgia of singing KTV in his previous life, and wanted to cry.

You use this to test veteran cadres?
Li Qinzai was made uncomfortable by the attentive service of the two beauties, he pushed back and forth and struggled, but the beauties were too strong...

"You don't want to be like this..." Li Qinzai looked at Xu Yanbo, "Brother Xu Xian, quickly let them back down, I am not that kind of person."

Xu Yanbo said seriously: "You are."

Li Qinzai was taken aback for a moment, and looked down at his hands, but he didn't know when they were on the laps of the two beauties...

Well, stop pretending, huh, man!
Xu Yanbo clapped his hands again, and in the courtyard outside the hall, several servants carried several large boxes and put them in the center of the courtyard.

Xu Yanbo said with a smile: "Brother Jingchu is resident in Zhuangzi, Weinan, and I want to meet you but I can't get it. Brother Jingchu came today at a good time. We have already brought in the proceeds from the ice cube business in the Western Regions. This year is near the end of autumn, and the proceeds will probably be here. gone."

Li Qinzai was taken aback. The servants in the yard had already opened the boxes one by one, and they were full of silver cakes and various precious stones.

Xu Yanbo said with a smile: "This year's arrangement is in a hurry, the business has just started, and the income is not too much, about [-] guan, of which [-]% is for His Majesty, [-]% is for Brother Jing Chu, and the remaining [-]% is for my Xu family. "

"Your Majesty's share of the proceeds, the family ancestor has sent someone to the palace. These boxes belong to Brother Jing Chu. Since Brother Jing Chu is here today, I just happened to bring the proceeds back."

Li Qinzai couldn't help the surprise light in his eyes.

To be a guest at home, to be rewarded with money and beauties, this kind of test is too cruel, even veteran cadres can't stand it.

Xu Yanbo continued: "This year, the Xu family's caravan traveled to the Western Regions, and there was no time to deploy it, so they didn't get much. Fortunately, His Majesty has issued a secret decree to the Anxi Governor's Mansion to send troops to escort the Xu family's caravan. Next year, our The business will definitely get bigger and bigger, and the money will be distributed more and more.”

"Everything is thanks to brother Jingchu, and my Xu family has been rich."

Li Qinzai was suddenly a little embarrassed.

In fact, this business was all done by the Xu family, Li Qinzai provided technology, Li Zhi only gave an order, and it was the Xu family's caravan that worked the hardest.

However, the hardest party has only [-]% of the share. Thinking about it carefully, it is a bit unkind.

Seeing Li Qinzai's unnatural expression, Xu Yanbo seemed to have guessed his thoughts, and hurriedly said: "Brother Jingchu, don't think too much. The Xu family can climb this opportunity, and I must thank Brother Jingchu for his recommendation."

"There are so many dignitaries in Chang'an City, and every family has a caravan. Brother Jingchu is willing to let the Xu family and the emperor do this business together. The Xu family has already taken advantage of it. As for the number of members... Hehe, brother Jingchu, you should know. This is not what the Xu family values."

Seeing that Xu Yanbo's words were sincere and not like perfunctory polite words, Li Qinzai was relieved.

Everyone and every family has different needs. What the Xu family needs is not money, but an opportunity, the opportunity to be a business partner with the emperor.

Xu Jingzong was an official for half his life. He was one of the 70 scholars in the Qin Palace. Over the years, the court has been ups and downs, and many people have been offended. Xu Jingzong is now in his [-]s. The reckoning of political enemies.

Doing business in partnership with the emperor is tantamount to giving the Xu family a golden medal to avoid death, and Xu Jingzong can finally retire with peace of mind.

Compared with the rise and fall of the family, personal life, what is money?Even if he is not given a part, Xu Jingzong will still do it.

The box in the yard was covered, and the servants of the Xu family carried the box out of the door and sent it to the British government.

In the front hall of Xu Mansion, the guests and hosts continued to drink and have fun.

When it was almost sunset, Xu Jingzong finally came back.

Li Qinzai hurriedly got up, straightened his clothes and saluted.

Xu Jingzong was wearing a purple robe, he walked calmly, his eyes were calm and majestic, and he looked a bit dignified as a prime minister.

Seeing Li Qinzai saluting, Xu Jingzong didn't dare to push him too hard, he hurriedly held his arm with both hands, pretending to be heroic and said with a smile: "The old man heard that His Majesty issued an order in Zhongshu Province today, and let you be the regular attendant of You Sanqi. , Shen Zhizheng, the old man was thinking about when to talk to you, but I didn't expect you to come to the door, it's fate!"

Li Qinzai smiled. The official position of You Sanqi Changshi still had real power in the early Tang Dynasty. Simply put, he was an assistant to the prime minister and helped the prime minister manage political affairs. So now Li Qinzai is Xu Jingzong's little secretary.

Of course, Xu Jingzong absolutely did not dare to treat him as a small secretary. This morning, the order from the palace was sent down to the Zhongshu Province, and Xu Jingzong immediately understood the emperor's intention of appointing Li Qinzai as the regular servant of the Sanqi.

With a flash of light in his eyes, Xu Jingzong still smiled warmly and said, "Your Majesty took this position for the purpose of building roads?"

In front of this old and cunning prime minister, Li Qinzai did not dare to tell lies to fool others, and honestly admitted: "Yes."

Xu Jingzong said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I still admire you very much. In Weinan's Zhuangzi, you actually produced good things one after another. Each of them is shocking to the world. No matter where you put it, you can't hide your talent. Hold the light."

As he spoke, Xu Jingzong glanced at Xu Yanbo who was at the side, and shook his head in disgust: "Look at my family, who has nothing to do except eating, drinking and having fun. Compared with Li Xianbo, he is simply a waste, wasting food in vain, um, speaking of it If you are angry, come and take the family law!"

Xu Yanbo was stunned:? ? ?

(End of this chapter)